Grilled Eggplant And Sweet Pepper Sandwiches

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 2 medium green sweet peppers or 2 medium red sweet peppers or 2 medium yellow sweet peppers (or combination)
• 1 medium eggplant, cut into 12 slices (about 12 ounces)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 8 slices french bread, 1/2 inch thick
• 4 ounces soft goat cheese (chevre)
• 1/4 cup dijon-style mustard

Recipe

• 1 quarter the sweet peppers lengthwise; remove and discard the stems, seeds, and membranes.
• 2 brush eggplant slices with oil.
• 3 grill eggplant slices and sweet pepper quarters on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium-hot coals for 4 minutes.
• 4 turn and grill 3 to 5 minutes more or until eggplant is tender and sweet peppers are slightly charred.
• 5 remove vegetables from grill; set aside.
• 6 spread 1 side of each french bread slice with goat cheese and mustard.
• 7 layer 3 eggplant slices and 2 sweet pepper quarters on 4 of the bread slices.
• 8 top with remaining bread slices.
• 9 serve warm.